Short answer: Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid Saudi Pro League player in 2026/27, at an estimated €208 million a year (€4 million a week) at Al-Nassr. Sadio Mané (≈€40M) and Kalidou Koulibaly (≈€34.7M) are next, and five of the top 10 play for Al-Hilal. All figures are estimates.
Key Findings: Saudi Pro League Salaries 2026/27
- Ronaldo Is Still Out on His Own: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr salary is estimated at about €208 million a year (€4 million a week). Forbes ranks him the world’s highest-paid footballer in 2026, with an estimated $250 million from Al-Nassr for 2026/27.
- A Steep Drop After No. 1: Sadio Mané (≈€40M) and Kalidou Koulibaly (≈€34.7M) are next. Ronaldo’s ≈€208M is more than five times Mané’s and close to the other nine top-10 salaries combined (≈€227.3M).
- Al-Hilal Dominate the List: Five of the top 10 play for Al-Hilal. Nine of the ten are at the four PIF-backed clubs; the exception is Mateo Retegui at Aramco-owned Al-Qadsiah.
- Daily & Hourly Breakdown: At ≈€208M a year, Ronaldo’s estimated salary works out at about €569,863 a day, or €23,744 an hour.
The Saudi Pro League (SPL) transformed the global football transfer landscape, attracting Ballon d’Or winners and world-class champions with unprecedented financial packages backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The cast has changed since then: Neymar, Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, N’Golo Kanté, Roberto Firmino and Marcelo Brozović have all left the clubs they joined.
Who is the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League in 2026/27? Below are the estimated gross salaries of the league’s ten best-paid players for the 2026/27 season, with annual, monthly, weekly and daily figures. The weekly figures are estimates published by The National in August 2026; see the method note at the end.
| Rank | Player | Club | Est. Annual Wage | Monthly | Est. Weekly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | €208,000,000 | €17,333,333 | €4,000,000 | €569,863 |
| 2 | Sadio Mané | Al-Nassr | €40,000,000 | €3,333,333 | €769,000 | €109,589 |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Al-Hilal | €34,700,000 | €2,891,667 | €667,000 | €95,068 |
| =4 | Ivan Toney | Al-Ahli | €25,500,000 | €2,125,000 | €490,000 | €69,863 |
| =4 | Sergej Milinković-Savić | Al-Hilal | €25,500,000 | €2,125,000 | €490,000 | €69,863 |
| 6 | Darwin Núñez | Al-Hilal | €22,400,000 | €1,866,667 | €430,000 | €61,370 |
| =7 | Theo Hernández | Al-Hilal | €20,500,000 | €1,708,333 | €394,000 | €56,164 |
| =7 | Kingsley Coman | Al-Nassr | €20,500,000 | €1,708,333 | €394,000 | €56,164 |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui | Al-Qadsiah | €20,000,000 | €1,666,667 | €385,000 | €54,795 |
| 10 | Malcom | Al-Hilal | €18,200,000 | €1,516,667 | €350,000 | €49,863 |
Estimated gross annual salaries, 2026/27. Source: The National, 25 August 2026.
Who are the 10 highest-paid Saudi Pro League players?
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) — ≈€208M / Year
Ronaldo’s salary is estimated at €4 million a week, about €208 million a year, far ahead of anyone else in the league. In June 2025 he extended his Al-Nassr contract until 2027. Forbes estimates he will collect $250 million from Al-Nassr in 2026/27, plus around $50 million off the pitch, making him the world’s highest-paid footballer in 2026.
2. Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr) — ≈€40M / Year
The former Liverpool and Bayern Munich forward is estimated to earn €769,000 a week (≈€40 million a year) alongside Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. Forbes puts his 2026/27 playing income at about $50 million, enough for seventh place in its global top 10.
3. Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal) — ≈€34.7M / Year
The Senegal centre-back’s salary is estimated at €667,000 a week (≈€34.7 million a year), the highest at Al-Hilal. He was part of the Al-Hilal side that won 34 consecutive matches in 2023/24, a world record.
4. Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli) — ≈€25.5M / Year
Toney left Brentford and the Premier League for Al-Ahli in 2024. His salary is estimated at €490,000 a week (≈€25.5 million a year), level with Milinković-Savić and the most at the Jeddah club.
5. Sergej Milinković-Savić (Al-Hilal) — ≈€25.5M / Year
The Serbian midfielder joined Al-Hilal from Lazio in 2023 at the age of 28. He is estimated to earn €490,000 a week, about €25.5 million a year, joint fourth in the league.
6. Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal) — ≈€22.4M / Year
The Uruguayan striker joined Al-Hilal from Liverpool in summer 2025. His salary is estimated at €430,000 a week, or about €22.4 million a year.
7. Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal) — ≈€20.5M / Year
The France left-back left AC Milan for Al-Hilal in July 2025. He is estimated to earn €394,000 a week (≈€20.5 million a year).
8. Kingsley Coman (Al-Nassr) — ≈€20.5M / Year
Coman joined Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich in August 2025. Like Theo Hernández, his salary is estimated at €394,000 a week, about €20.5 million a year.
9. Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah) — ≈€20.0M / Year
The Italy striker moved from Atalanta to Al-Qadsiah in summer 2025. At an estimated €385,000 a week (≈€20 million a year), he is the only top-10 earner outside the four PIF-backed clubs; Al-Qadsiah is owned by Saudi Aramco.
10. Malcom (Al-Hilal) — ≈€18.2M / Year
The Brazilian winger completes the top 10 at an estimated €350,000 a week, about €18.2 million a year, making him Al-Hilal’s fifth player on the list. Just behind him are João Félix (Al-Nassr, ≈€336,000 a week) and Crysencio Summerville (Al-Hilal, ≈€325,000).
Missing from this list are several former headliners. Neymar’s Al-Hilal contract was ended in January 2025, and Firmino joined Qatar’s Al Sadd in July 2025. Kanté moved to Fenerbahçe in February 2026, and Benzema left Al-Ittihad for Al-Hilal that month before his Al-Hilal contract was ended around 30 August 2026. Mahrez (Al-Ahli) and Brozović (Al-Nassr) left in July 2026. Gabriel Martinelli joined Al-Hilal from Arsenal in September 2026, but his salary has not been reported, so he is not ranked.
How We Built This Ranking & Sources
Saudi clubs do not publish individual salaries, so every figure here is an estimate, not an official number. The weekly figures are the estimated gross 2026/27 salaries published by The National on 25 August 2026, which it compiled from Capology, SalaryLeaks and media reports. We removed Karim Benzema, second on that list at €2.3 million a week, because his Al-Hilal contract was ended around 30 August 2026. We calculated annual figures as weekly × 52 (rounded to €0.1M), monthly as annual ÷ 12 and daily as annual ÷ 365. Bonuses are not included unless the source includes them. Forbes figures are its own estimates for the 2026/27 season in US dollars and include bonuses, so they are higher. Players signed after 25 August 2026 whose pay has not been reported, such as Gabriel Martinelli, are not ranked. Club information is correct as of 27 October 2026. Sources: The National: Saudi Pro League salaries 2026/27 (25 August 2026); Forbes: the world’s highest-paid soccer players 2026 (19 October 2026); Al Jazeera: Ronaldo signs Al-Nassr contract until 2027; beIN Sports: Benzema and Al-Hilal end contract (30 August 2026); Saudi Pro League: Benzema joins Al-Hilal (February 2026); Yahoo Sports: Al-Hilal terminate Neymar’s contract (January 2025); Qatar Tribune: Al Sadd sign Firmino (July 2025); Africanews: Kanté joins Fenerbahçe (February 2026); The Star (Reuters): Al-Ahli part ways with Mahrez (July 2026); YSScores: Al-Nassr announce Brozović’s departure (July 2026); New Straits Times: Martinelli joins Al-Hilal (September 2026); Saudi Pro League: Theo Hernández joins Al-Hilal; beIN Sports: Coman joins Al-Nassr; Wikipedia: Al-Qadsiah FC (ownership).
